Boiler feed water pumps: techniques for improvement in design and balance of the drum

Boiler Feed Water Pumps (BFWP) are considered a critical part of boilers in power plant operations. The performance the pump system is estimated by one these quantifiers (power, efficiency, head, and flow). design balance drum boiler feed for smooth flow optimum efficiency pump. wearing tolerance limits correlated with type characteristics which it installed. A study was conducted to evaluate at Saudi Aramco Jazan Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Block Project. provided mechanism improvement issues associated internal clearance drums related BFWPs. Furthermore, gradual improvements were also implemented. Successful testing (BFWPs) fitted upgraded performed. This provides better understanding techniques improve drum.